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Polehanki, Dayna (D)

Office: 5400 Binsfeld Building Term: First Phone: (517) 373-7350 Email: sendpolehanki@senate.michigan.gov Home Address: PO Box 51843, Livonia, MI 48151 Website: https://senatedems.com/polehanki/ Seat Number: 7 Standing Committees: Education and Career Readiness(VC), Agriculture, Regulatory Reform (C) = Chair, (VC) = Vice Chair

POLITICAL CAREER

Sen. Polehanki was elected to the Senate in November 2018 when she defeated former Rep. Laura COX in the general election.  Polehanki secured 50.5 percent of the vote in the general election.  

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EDUCATION

Polehanki graduated Magna Cum Laude with a bachelor's degree in psychology from Central Michigan University, earned teacher certification and a second major in English from Alma College, obtained a master's degree in teaching from Marygrove College, and earned school administrator certification from the Michigan Association of Secondary School Principals.  

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 SB 0261  - ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, Landfills, Increase civil, administrative, and criminal fines.
(Status: 04/11/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY )

 SB 0273  - CHILDREN, Adoption, Prohibit objection to placements by child placing agency based on religious or moral convictions. TIE BAR WITH: SB 0272'19, SB 0274
(Status: 04/17/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO COMMITTEE ON FAMILIES, SENIORS AND VETERANS )

 SB 0337  - CIVIL RIGHTS, Employment Discrimination, Create pay equity in the workplace award program.
(Status: 05/21/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

 SB 0354  - VEHICLES, Registration Plates, Create special registration plate for women veterans. TIE BAR WITH: HB 4680'19, HB 4681'19, HB 4682'19, HB 4683'19, HB 4684'19, SB 0355'19, SB 0356'19
(Status: 06/05/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE )

 SJR C  - CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENTS, State, Revise permissible uses of school aid funds.
(Status: 01/16/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS)

 SR 0053  - Equal Rights Advocacy Day, A resolution to commemorate May 22, 2019, as Equal Rights Advocacy Day.
(Status: 05/22/2019 - SENATE - REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS )

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